Honesty Collection

Saint Yves (Card)
SAINT YVES French lawyer, whose honesty and benevolence led to his becoming the patron saint of notaries and attorneys

Cartoon - Swallowing a yarn
A little blackbird fails to consume a length of twine: " I can t swallow that yarn." Date: circa 1915

Honesty in a glossy vase
Annual Honesty (Lunaria annua) in a tall golden brown glossy vase. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

President Cleveland handing a paper to Henry Pearson, 1885
1576745 President Cleveland handing a paper to Henry Pearson, 1885; (add.info.: Consistent civil service reform' President Cleveland handing a paper that states "Re-appointment for Honesty)

Annual honesty, Lunaria annua
5855967 Annual honesty, Lunaria annua; (add.info.: Annual honesty, Lunaria annua. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm

Illustration for Uprightness and Hypocrisy, 1793. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Uprightness and Hypocrisy, 1793. From almanac: Pocket Calender of Gotting for the year 1794

Illustration for Uprightness and Hypocrisy, 1793. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Uprightness and Hypocrisy, 1793. From almanac: Pocket Calender of Gotting for the year 1794

Sir John Taylor Coleridge, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sir John Taylor Coleridge, 1858. Our Judges are so deservedly esteemed by the public, and their integrity, knowledge, and ability are regarded with so much veneration

Illustration for Uprightness and Hypocrisy, 1793. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Uprightness and Hypocrisy, 1793. Almanac: Pocket Calender of Gotting fot the year 1794

Illustration for Uprightness and Hypocrisy, 1793. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Uprightness and Hypocrisy, 1793. From almanac: Pocket Calender of Gotting for the year 1794

Illustration for Uprightness and Hypocrisy, 1793. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Uprightness and Hypocrisy, 1793. From almanac: Pocket Calender of Gotting for the year 1794

The Honest Model, 1769. Creator: Pierre Antoine Baudouin
The Honest Model, 1769

Vase with Honesty, 1884. Creator: Gogh, Vincent, van (1853-1890)
Vase with Honesty, 1884. Found in the collection of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Alexander's Confidence with his Physician Philip, c.1770. Creator: Benjamin West
Alexander's Confidence with his Physician Philip, c.1770

Honest Iago, my Desdemona must I leave to thee, plate four from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Honest Iago, my Desdemona must I leave to thee, plate four from Othello, 1844

Honest Iago, my Desdemona must I leave to thee, plate four from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Honest Iago, my Desdemona must I leave to thee, plate four from Othello, 1844

Honest Iago, my Desdemona must I leave to thee, plate four from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Honest Iago, my Desdemona must I leave to thee, plate four from Othello, 1844

Too Truthful - painted by A. Solomon, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Too Truthful - painted by A. Solomon, 1850. Painting...from the Middle Room of the Royal Academy Exhibition [in London], [which] illustrates a by no means uncommon artistic difficulty - that of

Lunaria Annua Seed Pods
Honesty, Silver dollar, Lunaria annua, Close side view of seedheads, showing one with seeds inside but the others are the papery silvery white moon shaped bits left after seeds have been shed

Daffodils round the The Mound (Honesty and Lungwort) - Kew
Text: Daffodils round the The Mound (Honesty and Lungwort) Kew Gardens. Artwork by Annie L. Pressland

Four Spaniards divscover Aztec treasure but do not plunder it, 1698 (oil on cork) (detail)
IND388224 Four Spaniards divscover Aztec treasure but do not plunder it, 1698 (oil on cork) (detail) by Anonymous; 205x121 cm; Museo de America, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Spanish conquest of Mexico)

A Vase with Honesty, 1911 (oil on canvas-board)
826791 A Vase with Honesty, 1911 (oil on canvas-board) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949); 38x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Vase with Honesty. Sir William Nicholson (1872-1949)

Abraham Lincoln: 16th President of the United States (engraving)
5669024 Abraham Lincoln: 16th President of the United States (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); (add.info.: Engraving by Daniel John Pound (active 1842-1877)

Honesty, Lunaria annua
5893814 Honesty, Lunaria annua. by Bois, Desire Georges Jean Marie (1856-1946); (add.info.: Honesty, Lunaria annua (Lunaria biennis)

Portrait of a thoroughbred horse, Blackleg
6337444 Portrait of a thoroughbred horse, Blackleg by Scott, J. (19th century); (add.info.: Portrait of a thoroughbred horse, Blackleg. The property of Lord Charles Bentinck)

Give me back the kiss you stole (colour litho)
7200598 Give me back the kiss you stole (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Give me back the kiss you stole)

A white lie, 1918 (oil on canvas)
OVR390536 A white lie, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 102x65.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ebbe Roede; ); Photo © O. Vaering

Honest Worker, February 1899. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Honest Worker, February 1899

The Honest Voter (engraving)
6008104 The Honest Voter (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Honest Voter. Illustration for The British Workman)

Comic Early English History: Danes and King Alfred (colour litho)
5999168 Comic Early English History: Danes and King Alfred (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Danes and King Alfred)

Scene from the New Play of "Honesty, "at Covent Garden Theatre (engraving)
1095332 Scene from the New Play of " Honesty, " at Covent Garden Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Philosopher Diogenes searches for an honest man in the City of London with his
485239 The Philosopher Diogenes searches for an honest man in the City of London with his Lantern, 1607 (woodcut) (detail of 485240) by English School

Honesty, Lunaria annua (Lunaria biennis). Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Garden varieties of clematis, Clematis aureliana 1 and Clematis sophia 2. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse

Annual honesty, Lunaria annua. Lunaria maggiore, Erba argentina or monetaria. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Jointed rush, Juncus articulatus. Guinco articolato. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837

The King of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336591 The King of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Study for the monkey in The Cats Paw, 1824 (oil & graphite on oak panel
488149 Study for the monkey in The Cats Paw, 1824 (oil & graphite on oak panel) (see also 488012) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); 12.1x12.1 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Perennial honesty, Lunaria rediviva, Lunaire vivace. Handcoloured steel engraving by Alphonse-Leon Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Chinese honesty, Lunaria annua
La Lunaire de la Chine. Chinese honesty, Lunaria annua. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses

Candeur. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho)
3101441 Candeur. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Candeur)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804715 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Forain, Jean Louis (1852-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 11 December 1897.); © Look and Learn

Birthday postcard, Honesty pods and apples
Birthday postcard, Honesty pods (Lunaria Annua) in a vase with apples in a bowl. Date: early 20th century

Honesty Rewarded (engraving)
3626072 Honesty Rewarded (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Honesty Rewarded. Illustration for Chatterbox (1868)

Honesty
LLM457279 Honesty by Hulme, Frederick Edward (1841-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Honesty. Illustration for Familiar Garden Flowers (Cassell, c 1890).); © Look and Learn

Oval patch box with white porcelain lid (enamel)
WAG421346 Oval patch box with white porcelain lid (enamel) by English School; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; (add.info)

Parson Weems Fable (charcoal & chalk on paper)
CH43010 Parson Weems Fable (charcoal & chalk on paper) by Wood, Grant (1891-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: I cannot tell a lie; ); Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

The Ladder of Fortune, pub. by Currier and Ives, New York, 1875 (colour litho)
MNY87930 The Ladder of Fortune, pub. by Currier and Ives, New York, 1875 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Museum of the City of New York

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"Honesty: A Virtue Woven in the Threads of Life" In a world where deception often lurks, honesty stands tall like Saint Yves (Card), guiding us towards truth. Like a cartoon swallow swallowing a yarn, it reminds us that honesty is not to be tangled or compromised. Just as honesty shines in a glossy vase, its transparency illuminates our actions and intentions. It blossoms like Lunaria Annua Seed Pods, revealing integrity even when faced with adversity. Amongst daffodils round The Mound at Kew, Honesty and Lungwort intertwine, reminding us that trust is the foundation of any relationship. Centuries ago, four Spaniards discovered Aztec treasure but chose not to plunder it - an act of remarkable honesty captured in oil on cork. Similarly, an emblematical print of the South Sea Scheme from 1721 depicts the consequences of dishonesty and serves as a reminder that truth will always prevail. Through history's lens, we see Abraham Lincoln engraved as the 16th President of the United States - his unwavering commitment to honesty etched into his legacy for eternity. Just as Lunaria annua blooms with delicate beauty and resilience year after year. Even within art itself lies symbolism; a portrait captures Blackleg—a thoroughbred horse—representing strength and integrity. And amidst all this complexity lies "Give me back the kiss you stole, " reminding us that even stolen kisses can be returned through honest communication. Honesty transcends time and mediums—it is woven into every aspect of life. From ancient treasures preserved by honorable choices to modern-day struggles against deceitful schemes—honesty remains steadfast. Let us embrace this virtue wholeheartedly—for only through embracing they are we cultivate trustworthiness within ourselves and foster genuine connections with others.